PERCEPTION OF THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF STUDENTS' PERSONALITY TRAITS
PERCEPTION OF THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF STUDENTS' PERSONALITY TRAITS

Summary/Abstract: The present study sought to investigate the relationship between students' personality traits and how they perceive the various aspects associated with academic activities. Previous research indicated the importance of the perception as a mediator of personality in the relationship that students form with the requirements of the academic environment. In view of this common aspect and seeking further clarification of these relationships, the present study will investigate with a different questionnaire the personality traits in an attempt to obtain information with potential application. For this reason, the hypothesis of this research is: Students' perceptions of academic activities and interaction with teachers are associated with the presence of personality traits. This study envisages a cross-sectional design aimed at conducting a correlational type of research. The sample in question was a voluntary group of first-year students from several specializations. The results obtained did not indicate worrying values of the means for the analyzed personality traits but the analysis of the correlations between perceptions and personality traits led to the confirmation of the hypothesis highlighting a diverse picture of statistically significant correlation indices. After analyzing and interpreting the results, beyond the limitations of the study, the conclusion is that students' personality traits are associated with their perceptions and that different personalities focus on largely different aspects.

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